ABERDEEN, SD(Press Release) – Avera St. Luke’s Hospital is carefully watching COVID numbers and making adjustments to be able to care for a potentially greater surge in patients. In the next couple of weeks, Avera is expecting a potential surge of over 300 COVID inpatients in its hospitals. To put that in perspective, we rose… Read more »
News Year: 2022
Update on the shooting that took place in Armour
ARMOUR, S.D.(Performance Radio Group)- On the evening of Monday January 17th Armour, South Dakota residents may have been alarmed by gunfire. A report of shots fired from a building on main street brought law enforcement from Douglas, surrounding counties and the SD Highway patrol to investigate. The incident was contained and did not escalate. Douglas… Read more »
Written CDL tests to be offered by appointment only Saturday at Pierre, Mitchell, Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Watertown
People wanting to take the written tests required to obtain a Commercial Driver License before new federal regulations take effect can do so Saturday at six locations statewide. State Driver Licensing program director Jane Schrank says the federal Entry Level Driver Training requirements begin Feb. 7, 2022. Schrank says state driver licensing offices can administer… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 9 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 9 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,582. The state had 2,588 new cases and 1,304 recoveries, increasing active infections to 34,086. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
SB46(Fairness in Women’s Sports) passed the South Dakota Senate
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The bill to protect fairness in women’s sports was up for debate in the South Dakota Senate Wednesday. The bill would prohibit transgender students from taking part in any women’s or girls’ athletic competition. Republican Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre says this version is better than the one she voted against last year.… Read more »
Recap of 2nd day of open testimony in the committee dealing with Ravnsborg impeachment
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Two members of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation were the focus of the second day of testimony before members of the South Dakota House Select Committee on Investigation. The Committee is weighing the possible impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for his conduct involving the death of Joe Boever of Highmore. … Read more »
SD Dept of Ag still sorting out plans to improve water at Big Sioux River
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Improving water quality in the Big Sioux River watershed got a funding boost from last year’s legislature. Hunter Roberts, Secretary of the Department of Ag and Natural Resources, says they are still putting a plan together. Roberts told the Senate Ag & Natural Resources Committee they are working to get landowners interested in… Read more »
Rapid City Fire Department recaps a busy 2021 summer
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Pairing a brutal summer fire season with a lean staff – voices in the Rapid City Fire Department were saying it sure felt like a busy fire season. Now, with the 2021 RCFD Statistics Report, public information officer Tessa Jaeger said they have numbers to back that feeling up. While those roughly… Read more »
USD having a hard time maintaining their employees
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- State institutions are all struggling to hang on to employees in the face of the pandemic and low wages. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they are facing increasing competition. Gestring says the pay plan proposed by Governor Kristi Noem will be a big help. Brian Maher, the executive director of… Read more »
SD State Tourism Department released the numbers for 2021
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- 13.5 million visitors to South Dakota spent $4.4 billion– yes, billion– in 2021. State Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen released the numbers today (Jan. 19, 2022) during the annual tourism conference in Pierre. Hagen says those visitors added $2.9 billion to the state’s economy. Hagen says tourism supports over 54,000 (54,208) jobs in… Read more »